Funding boost to promote physical activity among older people in Mayo
Over 60 communities around Mayo will benefit from €16,210 in funding for groups and organisations which provide opportunities for older people to get involved in sport and physical activity.
The news has been welcomed by Minister of Stare Alan Dillon and Deputy Michael Ring.
Minister Dillon said: “This grant aims to create an Ireland where older people can be more active and more connected.
"Important groups and organisations like Active Retirement Groups, ICAs, Men’s/Women’s Sheds, Physical Activity Leaders (PALs), care settings and other sports and social groups all over Ireland will benefit from over €300,000 in support for their sport and physical activities.
‘Every year approximately 32,000 older people around the country take part in physical activity funded by the Active National Grant Scheme.
"The funding allows older people in our communities access a diverse range of activities such as, aqua aerobics, rowing, dancing, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, bowling, self-defence, walking tennis, tai chi, walking and weight-lifting.”
Deputy Ring said: “The Age & Opportunity Active National Grant Scheme has been a very useful resource.
"It has resulted in older people becoming more active. This funding again highlights the government’s commitment to older people and the benefit of sport and physical activity in the lives of older people.
“The National Grant Scheme provides an accessible and enjoyable means for older people in communities nationwide to reap the health rewards from doing physical activity”.
The Mayo recipients are:
An Sportlann Ballinrobe (TA Lakeside sport & Fitness Club) €250
Balla Active Retirement Association €250
Ballina ARA €250
Ballina Carers €250
Ballina Dragon (Meitheal Abhainn) Boat Club €250
Ballina Karen Community Green Garden €250
Ballina Men's Shed €250
Ballina Tennis Club Limited €250
Ballinrobe Active Retirement €260
Ballinrobe Community Sportshub €260
Ballinrobe Handball Club €250
Ballintubber G.A.A. Club €260
Ballyglass Active Age €250
Ballybaunis Active Retirement €250
Ballyheane "55" Club ARA €260
Ballyheane Woman's Group €260
Behy ICA €250
Belcarra Ladies Group €260
Bonniconlon ICA €250
Burrishoole GAA Club €250
Cairdeas Kilmovee Family Resource Centre - (Kilkelly out-reach service) €260
Carrowmore Meadows Residents Group €250
Castlebar Active Retirement €250
Castlebar ICA €250
Castlebar Social Services CLG €250
Charlestown and District Development Association €260
Claremorris Family Resource Centre €260
Clar I.R.D. Clg. Lawn SHS €250
Clew Bay Pickleball Club €250
Clogher Active Retirement €260
Comharchumann Forbartha cill tseadhna Teoranta €260
Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile €260
Cong, The Neale Young at Heart Club €250
Crossmolina Community Council CLG €250
Crossmolina ICA Guild €250
Hi-noon club (Tithe Cois Tra) €260
ICA Mayo €250
Irish Wheelchair Association Mayo €260
Kilcommon Activity Group for the Elderly €260
Kilmovee Active age Thursday Club €250
Knockmore/Rathduff Women's Group €250
Lacken Carer's Support Group €260
Ladies Socially Inclusive Activities Club €250
Lecanvey Community Centre €E260
Louisburgh Area Mens Shed - €250
Mayo Sports Partnership €500
Meelick ICA €250
Monday Meets over 55 €260
Moygownagh Community Alert €260
Moy Valley Resources €250
Mulranny ARA €250
Mulranny ICA €250
Seid na bhFear Acla €250
Shrule Active Over 55s €250
Straide Community Development Women’s & Active Retirement Group €260
Swinford Go Getters €250
The Irish Wheelchair Association €260
Walking Football/Enniscrone €250
Westport ARA €250
Westport Carers Group €250
Westport Ladies Social Group €250
Westport Men's Shed €250
Young at Heart Parke, Castlebar €250.